COMPLAINT STRATEGIES AND FORMULAS IN CAMEROON FRENCH: A CASE STUDY

The present study examines the realization of complaints by Cameroonian French speakers. data were collected, means discourse completion tasks (DCT) that was administered to 228 participants in Yaoundé and Douala, Cameroon. examples analyzed according following aspects: head act strategies (direct indirect complaints) external modifiers. With respect strategies, results show informants mostly preferred direct form expressions disapproval accusations, disbelief requests for repair. It also found used complex complaint utterances with a wide variety pragmatic linguistic realizations. analysis reveals employed different types modifiers soften or aggravate their complaints. These include preparatory acts such as exclamations, attention getters, address terms, etc., supportive regrets, insistence acts, sarcasm, suggestions, etc. formulas attested seem reflect way which Cameroon speakers voice naturally occurring situations involving peer equality.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0917/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>